New Supervisor for Public Works
Norfolk’s Weather puts John Allyn to the Test By Dorothy Pam When he started work in Norfolk on December 10, John Allyn did not know that the next day he would be tested by a mighty ice storm. Ice encased every twig and branch, turning the roads into a crystal palace of glittering trees. Power […]
Semiquincentennial Committee Ends In Style
By Bob Bumcrot August, 2008 did not mark the end of Norfolk’s big birthday celebration. On December 9 of Norfolk’s 250th year the Committee On The Semiquincentennial Celebration concluded its record of quiet, unselfish service to the town. Final figures on fund contributions and sales showed a surplus of $3994 plus $250 still outstanding for […]
Making Norfolk Special For Our Kids
During the December Education Board Meeting, Dee Towle and Tina Olson presented outlines and answered questions concerning the programs and services they provide to the children of Norfolk. Towle runs the Norfolk Child Care Center, and Olson is responsible for the Botelle after-school programs. The board requested the presentations and are very grateful for the time […]
Glazed Over
Old man winter came to visit Norfolk on the evening of December 11. Residents awoke the next morning to a winter wonderland of ice coated trees, fields, and roads. The prismatic ie produced rainbows dancing in the air and n the freshly coated grass.
View from the Green
What If….. By Colleen Gundlach As 2008 draws to a close, it is interesting to ponder how the year might have been different. What if Sandy Evans, Judy Ludwig, Beth Podhajecki and the rest of the 250th committee had not had the talent, drive and enthusiasm that they poured into Norfolk’s Semiquincentennial celebration? The events […]
Regulation Changes Approved at Special Town Meeting
Town employees now able to serve on agencies By Colleen Gundlach At a special town meeting held at Botelle School on December 4, three changes were approved by the residents in attendance. First, an amendment was made to a resolution approved at an earlier town meeting, on May 14, 2007. At the 2007 meeting, residents […]
Norfolk’s Aton Forest Featured in Scientific Journal
Ninety-four species of birds identified By Leila Javitch Norfolk resident and certified bird bander Shelley Harms has written an article published in the April, 2008 issue of The Connecticut Warbler, a scientific journal on ornithology. In it she and co-authors Roland Clement and John Anderson, Jr. describe their work for the past seven years developing […]
Killarney Bridge Closes
Scenic crossing succumbs to weather By Susannah Wood Due to floods and years of rain, ice, and snow, the Killarney Bridge in Barbour Woods has deteriorated to a dangerous point. The bridge, modeled after a one in Ireland, was built in 1908. Today, much of the stonework has crumbled away, and what remains of the […]
Crime Spree Nets Jail Time for Five Local Students
Must pay nearly $12,000 to their victims By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo The five Gilbert High School students involved in the April 16 break-in at the home of Donna and Michael Adams on Litchfield Road were sentenced on December 11 in Litchfield Superior Court. Derek Hunter and Evan Kirkwood, the only two of the group to […]
